Jerry Lester

Acting

Jerry Lester

Born February 16, 1910Chicago, Illinois, USA11 credits

Jerry Lester (February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, who hosted the first network late night television program as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, a vaudeville-esque combination of comedy and music, whose success demonstrated the potential for late-night television and led to the creation of the Tonight Show.

Known For

Filmography

Smokey and the Bandit II
1980Smokey and the Bandit II
as Warehouse GuardMovie
Hardly Working
1980Hardly Working
as SlatsMovie
Odds and Evens
1978Odds and Evens
as Mike FirpoMovie
The Godmothers
1973The Godmothers
as Ricky MastrassoMovie
The Monkees
1966The Monkees
as KrammTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostTV
The Rookie
1959The Rookie
as Jerry MannMovie
Sleepytime Gal
1942Sleepytime Gal
as DownbeatMovie
Arizona to Broadway
1933Arizona to Broadway
as Jimmy DanteMovie
Mickey's Gala Premiere
1933Mickey's Gala Premiere
as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)Movie